THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1939.
Page 11.
CONCESSION AN ARMED CAMP
Tientsin Volunteers Called Out: Patrols In Streets
The Volunteer Force in the British Concession at Tientsin has been ordered to stand by for im- mediate mobilisation.
This is revealed in a Reuter message received in Hong Kong this morning. A message from our Shanghai correspondent says the step is being taken in case Chinese police employed by the Council resign under the Japanese threats.
Meanwhile, another British warship-the sloop
JAPANESE TALKS IN BERLIN
Berlin, To-day. After a week of conferences, the Japanese 'Ambassador in Rome, Mr. Shiratori, together with members of his staff, includ- ing the naval and military at- taches, left for Italy yesterday.
Japanese circles here are of opinion that Mr. Shiratori will only stay in Rome temporarily, as he is being recalled to take up a "very influential position" in Tokyo.-Reuter,
that they intend to paralyse all sions.
JAPS, LAND
AT SWATOW THIS MORNING
FOLLOWING A CONCENTRATION OF
SHIPS
LARGE WAR-
AND TRANSPORTS, THE JAPANESE EFFECTED A LANDING AT TWO POINTS NEAR SWATOW EARLY THIS MORNING, THE "CHINA MAIL" LEARNS FROM AU- THORITATIVE SOURCES.
The Japanese are believed to be meeting with stiff resistence from Chinese troops, and their drive on Swatow itself is progressing slowly. One British warship, H.M.S. Thanet, is at Swatow, while three British merchant vessels .are in the harbour.
H.M.S. Sandwich has arrived in Tientsin to industrial concerns in the Conces- join H.M.S. Lowestoft. The latter vessel, which was due to leave to-day, has cancelled her de- VOLUNTEERS days have been stopping all foreign parture.
R.A.F. PLANE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
London, To-day.
A British motor-lorry, escorted by a detachment of Durham Light Infantry, brought a large quantity of vegetables, into the Concession yesterday.
This (says Reuter) was the first British effort to defeat the restric- tions on the entry of foodstuffs.
Japanese sentries allowed the lor- ry to pass the barricades without molestation.
Reports that seven lorries
ran
Chinese hotel-keepers have is- sued notices calling for surrender
APPARENTLY struck the blockade on Monday, are false. by lightning, a single- ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION
Anti-British agitation, fanned by seater R.A.F. Hurricane the Japanese, continues unabated. fighter yesterday crash- ed to earth at a speed of 400 miles an hour and buried itself in the ground to a depth of 50 feet.
The accident occurred near a small town in Sussex.
The pilot attempted to escape by parachute and was killed.— Reuter.
ANTI-BRITISH MOVEMENT SPREADS IN NORTH CHINA
of the British Concession and offer- ing accommodation at half rates to cession.
all Chinese who have left the Con-
The food shortage remains acute, despite yesterday's excursion by the Durhams.
ACUTE SHORTAGE Supplies of milk have now been completely stopped by the Ja-
the Concession panese, while
is also short of coal.
A slight relaxation on restric- tions at the Japanese barriers was noted last evening, presumably on. account of the Chinese
Boat Festival to-day.
Dragon
Britons decline to hail the move as a sign that the blockade is be- ing definitely alleviated.
FACTORIES CLOSE DOWN Central News says that a number Peiping, To-day.
of cigarette, oil, woolen, packing Fanned by both Japanese au-
and other factories in the British thorities and the Japanese-con- and French Concessions in Tien- trolled Chinese regime, the anti-tain have suspended operations as British movement in North a result of the Japanese blockade. China continues to spread.
Owing to the scarcity of fresh It is announced that an anti-vegetables and meat, many res- British meeting to be held in taurants have also closed down. Peiping on Friday will be attend- Japanese restrictions on the con- ed by Japanese "reservists:” -|-
Local Japanese-controlled news- papers are violently attacking everything British. Reuter.
anti-
veyance of food and other daily necessaries into the Concessions are still extremely strict.
The Japanese show more leniency in searching Chinese workers leav ing the Concessions. It is stated
IN SHANGHAI TOO.
Chungking, To-day The Japanese-instigated British movement has been intensi- ing the Whangpoo River, it can be died in Shanghai, according to a seen by all vessels entering leav report from that city..
ing the harbour.
A large placard on which is writ. Similar placards are also found at ten in Chinese "Boycott British Pootung Hongkew, and Yangtsepoo Goods" has been posted at the and other areas under Japanese, nc- Fish Market off Yangtsepoo. Fac-cupation. Central News.
MOBILISED
Tientsin, To-day.
With the Volunteer Corps mobilised, the British Conces- sion resembles an armed camp. Patrols and armoured cars command the streets, and about 1,000 men are under arms.
An official Japanese military statement says that the block- ade measures
are being directed against Britain only "who is disturbing quiet and order in North China and hindering economic develop- ment of the country. Should Britain answer with economic sanctions, Japan will regard her pledge to respect British ́ rights in China as no longer binding." Trans-Ocean.
The Japanese in the past few
merchant ships in view of the im- minence of the attack.
Although there is no foreign concession in Swatow, there is quite a fair-sized foreign com- munity, mainly concerned with the handling of large quan- tities of cargo brought there by foreign cargo ships and Jar- dine's and. B. & S. coasters. Just inland from the water- front is a large foreign mis- gion.
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The major portion of the population of Swatow has al- ready been sent inland on the instructions of the Garrison Commander, and more are now believed to be on their way into the interior, leaving Swatow almost uninhabited": save for the foreign com- munity, wharf coolies and the garrison itself.
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